There have been plenty of players who have come to the Giants through the years and said they were inspired early in their careers by watching some of the team’s all-time greats. Whether it is a defensive lineman who wants to be the next Michael Strahan or a receiver who wants to be the next Victor Cruz, there is often some role model in Big Blue’s recent history with whom a connection predates a contract.
Rhett Ellison may be the first, though, to want to become the next Bear Pascoe.
Nothing against the former tight end who was on the 2011 Super Bowl winning team, but it’s a bit of an odd idolatry.